How to Use carved/etched/set/written in stone in a Sentence

carved/etched/set/written in stone

noun phrase
Definition of carved/etched/set/written in stonenext
  • Of course, the 2025 slate is not totally set in stone and studios could add more non-franchise titles in the coming months and into next year.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Indigenous knowledge has never been set in stone, and in the face of climate change, Indigenous people are adapting more than ever.
    — Paige Vega, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The plans are not set in stone and could shift, sources said.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The top four spots in the lineup have been carved in stone.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 20 June 2023
  • Well, can the future be changed, or is it set in stone?
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 May 2024
  • Once a smart contract is deployed, the terms are set in stone.
    — Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The test phase of the new technology is not set in stone.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • When that didn’t happen, well, the rest of the season was written in stone.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The ending wasn’t set in stone from the very beginning.
    — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • As much as some things are already set in stone, there are some spots up for grabs.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 22 July 2024
  • And, of course, demographic trends are just that, and aren’t set in stone.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Just a month out from the election, 20% of likely voters say their votes are not set in stone.
    — Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are still options out there, but nothing is set in stone.
    — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Ham did hint that the number of minutes James plays this season is not set in stone.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • And keep in mind nothing is set in stone yet, which means all options are still on the table.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2023
  • But the decision isn’t set in stone yet, as Meta awaits the outcome of an appeal.
    — Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2023
  • But right now, there isn’t much about the eventual vaccine that’s set in stone.
    — Emily Brindley, courant.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The ending, however, might not be set in stone just yet.
    — Ashley Chervinski, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2021
  • All of these forms of covert hostility are not set in stone.
    — Danish Kurani, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The legal actions against Meta serve as a stark reminder that the status quo is not set in stone.
    — Jeffrey Edell, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
  • That wisdom should not be discarded, of course, but nor is it carved in stone.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Many of the details, including the exact location of the project, are not set in stone.
    — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 2 July 2023
  • Jordan said that a third vote could happen at noon today, but that plan isn’t set in stone.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • It’s not set in stone when construction could — or would — start on housing.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • And although things aren’t set in stone yet, there’s a good chance that will be the case again for the Hornets’ current crop of assistants.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
  • For much of the second half, the Warriors have played well but haven’t budged in the standings, creating the mirage that the table is set in stone.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • But Murray warns no future is set in stone in a show that uses time like a Stretch Armstrong toy.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 17 May 2024
  • Bedard is almost certain to go off the board at No. 1 — but as far as the rest of the order for this year’s draft, nothing is set in stone.
    — Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
  • Whereas the final Met Gala gown was scripted, Carrie’s first-choice dress wasn’t set in stone.
    — Emma Fraser, ELLE, 23 June 2023
  • Because the Bengals picked up Burrow's fifth-year option in April, his cap hit is set in stone for the next two seasons.
    — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023

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